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Hello Iona! Ready to enjoy the european summer? Do you have any plans for your vacation?

Hi Nicolas, I’m more than ready for the European summer. That’s my favorite season because the day are longer, the water is warmer. I only have 2 weeks of vacation so my plans are : enjoying as much as possible the water (downwind, surfing, training, running, just being outside most of the time), I’m going one week a little bit in the south where the waves are better.

We have seen you very strong and happy during your first competitions in 2023. How do you feel?

I’m feeling more and more confident and strong. I’m 100% motivated to achieve my goals. I’m always happy when it comes to travel to paddle in a new place : you see people from others countries, you learn a lot because of different races, you just enjoy doing what you love the most: being on the water.

What have been the races that you have enjoyed the most and which were the hardest?

I will begin with the hardest: Alicante was for me the most difficult race of the year so far. I wasn’t feeling good, not happy with my result, not having fun on the water. Not a good memory from a race I really love. I really enjoyed 2 specific race: Bordeaux because I trust the current and the plan I made before the race and I ended up finishing near to the 2 best paddlers at the moment. And the longue distance in Pornichet Paddle Trophy because that was my first time having so much fun. The race course was to start from the beach, to go to the island in front of the beach, then turn the island on the right to go to a buoy and come back to the beach. Mother Nature was truly with us: light upwind and sidewind. When I turned the last buoy in first position, the wind came up and I got the perfect downwind you hope for on a race.

Let’s go a little back in time... How and when did you get to know Stand Up Paddle?

I discovered SUP when I came to Brest in 2014. I started racing five years go.

Tell us about NSP: the boards, paddles and the atmosphere within the brand.

I am paddling on NSP boards since 2019. For the 2023 season, my quiver is composed of a ninja 20, a Carolina 20,5 and a puma 22. The ninja is the perfect board for flat race, and even light downwind. The stability is incredible and you really feel the speed on flat water. The Carolina is my absolute favorite board for downwind, choppy conditions, technical race. The shape is perfect for the turns and I really enjoy the fact that an allotter board is adapted for girls thanks to the fact that it’s narrow. They worked a lot on paddles and I can’t wait to try the new ones. NSP Team is a big family with so many strong paddlers, everyone is always positive and supportive, this atmosphere is really helpful during races because it is pushing you to do your best.

What other sports do you combine with SUP?

SUP is taking a big place in my daily life but I enjoy swimming during winter, I like also running. I started wing foil but it will require a long time to fly.

Do you have any training plans for competitions?

I am working with Vincent Guillaume (Training Week) since the beginning. He is an incredible coach and I love improving and sharing my season with him.

Paddling alongside the best female riders on the planet must be incredible. What have you been learning from all of them?

I have been learning that giving up is not option, when you are on the starting line you have to give your best as if it was the only race you will be in for the entire season. I also learned that the only limit is you.

Do you have any kind of support to help you with the expenses of your trips and competitions?

When I started racing, La Baule Direct Sailing shop represented by Pascal Jaloux gave me the opportunity to be part of the team. He helps me with boards since the beginning. I also started working with another sponsor : Groupe SOFT represented by Fabrice Boudinet. This company’s activity is the construction of turnkey tertiary buildings. They offer me the possibility to travel more due to a financial help. I am working for them for 2,5 years now.

Have you represented France in any international competition? Would one of your big goals be to go to an ISA World SUP Championship or EuroSUP with the French team?

I have only represented France in the ICF World Championship in Hungary and Poland. My goal number 1 since last year is the be part of the French team and to go to the ISA World Championship and also the EuroSUP. I am working hard since last year to reach that goal. Fingers crossed for it to happen this year!

Thanks to...

It was a pleasure to meet you in Alicante. Since I came in Alicante and Daniel Parres Club, Spain feels more and more like a second home. EuroTour

Arthur Arutkin And Alba Frey Winners Of The Gps 2023

The french Arthur Arutkin and the spanish Alba Alonso Frey are winners of the Gran Canaria PRO 2023 paddle surf race (SUP Race), in the Elite male and female categories, during a spectacular and exciting day at Playa del English, in the municipality of San Bartolomé de Tirajana. Gran Canaria PRO 2023 is the fifth round of the EuroTour international circuit and has had the participation of more than 50 riders from 14 countries.

Second and third place in the Elite Men’s category went to Christian Andersen and Blue Ewer, respectively. For her part, in the female category Anna Tschirky was placed in second place, followed by Susanne Lier.

Joan García and Bianca Toncelli triumphed in the under 18 category. In the under 14 category, Jaden Araña Miranda and Elisa López came in the top positions, and in the under 12 category Noah Díaz and Daniela Cazorla. While, in the Amateur classification, Christopher Mejías and Alba García were proclaimed winners.

Second Reef director, Eduardo Díaz, thanked all the athletes for their participation in this test of special relevance for the discipline. “Every year more international athletes join this event in a unique environment such as Playa del Inglés, with unbeatable conditions for doing this sport, which makes Gran Canaria PRO one of the most important competitions of paddle surfing”, he stated.

The test is organized by the SecondReef School and is sponsored by the Sports Department of the Cabildo de Gran Canaria, Turismo de Gran Canaria, Maspalomas Costa Canaria, Tipsy Hammock and Mini Marmotor.

Once the occupation of the beach was completed, Second Reef proceeded to completely clean the space and carry out the other actions required to ensure its full conservation.

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